The Art of Happiness: Fulfilment and the Human Mind - Paperback

by Joan White (Author)

If you are struggling with thoughts or feelings, with anger, guilt, shame, anxiety or envy, this book is for you. This book is not full of candy-coated cliches; it's a unique blend of science, philosophy and faith that charts a path from understanding why you feel the way you do to how to live more meaningfully and happily.

Why do we feel the way we do?
Why are people so prone to distressing thoughts and feelings? Have you ever wondered why your own thoughts sometimes get in the way of lasting happiness? Why does joy often feel fleeting even when life seems good? Or why you can't sleep?
What does it mean to forgive and let go? What does it mean to be kind to oneself? How would one do that? What is the difference between useful emotions and ones that seem to stop us being the people we want to be?
This book draws on evolutionary psychology, philosophical truth and spiritual reflections based on the Christian tradition to answer to those questions. After reading The Art of Happiness, you will better understand the forces that shape your feelings and thoughts, and more importantly, know how to move from that understanding into the active crafting of personal happiness and fulfilment.